Public Safety Operations Captain

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale; Carbondale (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Illinois University Carbondale seeks a Police Officer at a supervisory level to oversee major public safety operations and ensure policy enforcement on campus. The role requires leadership, campus security experience, and compliance with state standards.

Candidates must hold a high school diploma or equivalent and a valid driver's license, with at least 21 years old and no felony convictions. A Bachelor's degree is preferred and bonding eligibility may be required.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Possession of a valid driver's license.
• No record of conviction of a felony or misdemeanors as identified in the Illinois Police Training Act (50 ILCS 705 et seq.), or a crime involving moral turpitude.
• Eligibility for bonding, if required by the employing institution
• Successful completion of the Basic Law Enforcement Officers'Training course as prescribed by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training & Standards Board, if required by the employing institution. All recruit law enforcement officers who successfully complete this course after September 1, 1984 are required to successfully pass the Law Enforcement Officers' Certification Examination. (Applicants lacking such training at time of appointment will be required to complete such requirement during, and as a part of, their probationary period of employment in this class.)
• At least 21 years of age upon employment. (This requirement may be further defined by local recruitment, examination, and employment policies, provided age requirements have been met with regard to all other applicable state and federal regulations in this respect.)

Responsibilities

• Determines operational goals of the activity necessary to meet public safety needs of the institution;
• supervises designated personnel;
• ensures development, implementation, revision and enforcement of operating policies and procedures;
• assumes the duties and responsibilities of the operational head of the public safety department during absences;
• provides effective response to emergency public safety needs;
• performs all duties normally required in the lower levels of the Police Officer series as necessary;
• performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Public safety

Supervisory experience

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Southern Illinois University Carbondale seeks a Police Officer at a supervisory level to oversee major public safety operations and ensure policy enforcement on campus. The role requires leadership, campus security experience, and compliance with state standards.

Candidates must hold a high school diploma or equivalent and a valid driver's license, with at least 21 years old and no felony convictions. A Bachelor's degree is preferred and bonding eligibility may be required.